General Education

SUNY General Education Requirement

The SUNY General Education Requirement (SUNY-GER) enables students to acquire knowledge and skills that are useful and important for all educated persons, regardless of their jobs or professions. (SUNY Board of Trustees Resolution, January 2010).

Effective Fall 2023, SUNY has updated the General Education (GE) Framework system-wide for all Baccalaureate, Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degree programs. Associate of Applied Science (AAS) and Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degree programs must implement the new SUNY General Education requirements beginning in Fall 2024.

SUNY General Education Knowledge and Skills Areas

A minimum of 7 of 10 categories of knowledge and skills are required for all Baccalaureate, AA, and AS degree programs, effective Fall 2023, and for AAS degree programs, effective Fall 2024.

The following four knowledge and skills areas are specifically required for all undergraduate degree programs:

  • Communication: Written (GCW) and Oral (GCO)
  • Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (GDV)
  • Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (GM)
  • Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning (GNS)

In addition, a minimum of three of the following six knowledge and skills areas are required for all Baccalaureate, AA, and AS degree programs:

  • Humanities (GH)
  • Social Science (GSS)
  • The Arts (GA)
  • US History and Civic Engagement (GUS)
  • World History and Global Awareness (GWH)
  • World Languages (GFL)

SUNY General Education Core Competencies (both required for all undergraduate degree programs):

  • Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR)
  • Information Literacy (IL)

In addition to completing the SUNY General Education Requirements, some degrees require additional general education credits in the Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS). Please refer to the academic program pages for specific SUNY General Education Requirements for every SUNY Morrisville degree program.

The following courses satisfy the SUNY General Education Requirements and/or Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements.

Arts - GA

ARCH 141Architectural Design I4
ARCH 142Architectural Design II4
ARCH 151Arch Pre History to 18003
ARCH 182Architectural Graphic Comm.2
ARCH 243Architectural Design III4
ARCH 244Architectural Design IV4
ART 110Introduction to Visual Arts3
ART 120Introduction to Drawing2
ART 121Introduction to Painting2
ART 131Introduction to Photography3
CITA 113Intro to Game Design & Dev3
COMP 230Creative Writing - Short Story3
COMP 231Creative Writing - Poetry3
COMP 233Creative Writing - Nonfiction3
HORT 403Planting Design4
HUMN 210The Film Experience3
MUSI 101Introduction To Music & Art3
MUSI 102History Of Jazz3
MUSI 150Ensemble1
MUSI 155Ensemble1
MUSI 160Ensemble1
MUSI 165Ensemble1
THEA 124Introduction to Theatre3
THEA 125Introduction to Acting & Directing3
THEA 150Theatre Production Laboratory3

Communication Oral - GCO

COMM 105Research & Communication3
COMM 111Introduction to Speech3
COMP 110Technical Communications3

Communication Written - GCW

COMM 105Research & Communication3
COMP 101Composition and Research3
COMP 102Writing About Literature3
COMP 110Technical Communications3
COMP 220Writing in the Disciplines3
COMP 221Advanced Composition Research3
COMP 310Advance Tech Communication3

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice - GDV

AGSC 320Contemporary Issues in Agricul3
ENSC 261Environmental Justice3
HUMN 241Diversity & Hum: Special Topic3
HUMN 341Diversity & Hum: Special Topic3
LITR 241Diversity in Literature - Spec3
LITR 272Mythology & Social Justice3
LITR 341Diversity in Literature - Spec3
LITR 372Mythology & Social Justice3
PHIL 320Contemporary Issues in Agricul3
SOCI 261Environmental Justice3

Humanities - GH

AGSC 320Contemporary Issues in Agricul3
BIOL 109Biology & Literature3
COMM 121Theories Interpersonal Comm3
COMP 102Writing About Literature3
HUMN 230Rural Studies3
HUMN 241Diversity & Hum: Special Topic3
HUMN 261Games, World Build, Story3
HUMN 341Diversity & Hum: Special Topic3
LITR 203American Literature to 19003
LITR 204American Lit 1900 to Present3
LITR 205English Literature to 18003
LITR 206English Lit 1800 to Present3
LITR 207Western World Literature3
LITR 208Eastern World Literature3
LITR 211Black American Writers3
LITR 221Literature of Gender3
LITR 231Modern Literature3
LITR 232Major American Novels3
LITR 233Literature and the Environment3
LITR 234Aspects of Contemporary Lit3
LITR 241Diversity in Literature - Spec3
LITR 243Biology & Literature3
LITR 270Mythology3
LITR 271Adventures in Mythology3
LITR 272Mythology & Social Justice3
LITR 341Diversity in Literature - Spec3
LITR 342Science Fiction3
LITR 370Mythology3
LITR 371Adventures in Mythology3
LITR 372Mythology & Social Justice3
MUSI 102History Of Jazz3
PHIL 201Introduction To Philosophy3
PHIL 211Modern Ethics3
PHIL 311Professional Ethics3
PHIL 320Contemporary Issues in Agricul3
STS 401Adv Topics in STS3

Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) - GM

AGSC 137Agricultural Statistics3
MATH 102Intermediate Algebra w Trig3
MATH 103College Algebra w/ Trig3
MATH 123Elementary Statistics3
MATH 127Mathematical Reasoning3
MATH 141Statistics3
MATH 145Discrete Mathematics3
MATH 147Selected Topics In Precalculus3
MATH 149Elementary Linear Algebra3
MATH 151General Calculus A3
MATH 152General Calculus B3
MATH 153Business Calculus3
MATH 161Calculus I4
MATH 162Calculus II4
MATH 261Calculus III4
MATH 262Differential Equations4

Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) - GNS

AGEN 161Basic Hydraulics3
AGRO 110Soil Science3
AGRO 215Soil Fertility & Fertilizers3
AGSC 132Introduction to Precision Farming2
ASTR 101Solar Astronomy3
ASTR 110Stellar Astronomy3
BIOL 101Introduction to Biology4
BIOL 102Botany-Form Function Seed Plt3
BIOL 103Botany - Plant Diversity3
BIOL 105Human Biology4
BIOL 107Topics in Contemporary Biology3
BIOL 109Biology & Literature3
BIOL 120General Biology I4
BIOL 121General Biology II4
BIOL 135Myology I3
BIOL 136Myology II3
BIOL 137Neurology4
BIOL 150Human Anatomy + Physiology I4
BIOL 151Human Anatomy + Physiology II4
BIOL 230Human Genetics3
BIOL 260Principles of Zoology4
BIOL 285General Microbiology4
BIOL 300Biol Normal & Neoplastic Cells3
BIOL 301Pathophysiology3
BIOL 302Epidemiology3
BIOL 405Basic Immunology3
CHEM 101Basic Chemistry4
CHEM 110Contemporary Chemistry4
CHEM 121General College Chemistry I4
CHEM 122General College Chemistry II4
CHEM 141Chemical Principles I4
CHEM 142Chemical Principles II4
CHEM 220Intro to Organic Chemistry4
CHEM 241Organic Chemistry I4
CHEM 242Organic Chemistry II4
CHEM 361Biochemistry3
DANS 110Breeding Dairy Cattle3
DANS 120Anatomy & Physiology-Dairy Cow3
ENGR 201Analytic Mechanics I3
ENGR 202Analytic Mechanics II3
ENGR 210Introdctn To Electrical Systms3
ENGR 212Mechanics Of Materials3
ENSC 101Agricultural Science3
ENSC 102Botany-Form Function Seed Plt3
ENSC 103Botany - Plant Diversity3
ENSC 125Environmental Chemistry4
ESCI 110Equine Anatomy & Physiology3
ESCI 305Equine Reproduction/Mgt3
HORT 150Fruit & Vegetable Production3
HORT 201Plant Propagation3
HORT 241Plant Protection3
LITR 243Biology & Literature3
MECH 120Engineering Materials3
MECH 211Analytical Mechanics (Statics)3
MECH 213Strength of Materials4
NATR 101General Ecology3
NATR 115Forest Ecology3
NATR 140Geology3
NATR 145Intro Environmental Technology3
NATR 152Fish Reproduction2
NATR 153Marine Biology3
NATR 160Principles of Arboriculture2
NATR 210Dendrology3
NATR 221Invasive Species Management3
NATR 232Wildlife Ecology & Management3
NATR 250Aquatic Ecology3
NATR 252Fish Ecology and Management3
NATR 254Fish Health Management3
NATR 260Principles of Zoology4
PHYS 107Introductory Physics I4
PHYS 108Introductory Physics II4
PHYS 127General Physics I4
PHYS 128General Physics II4
PHYS 154Univ Physics I (Mechanics)4
PHYS 155Univ Physics II(Elec & Magnet)4
PHYS 158Univ Physics II(Elec & Magnet)4
PHYS 168Univ Physics II(Elec & Magnet)4
PHYS 254Univ PhysicsIII(Sound, Thermo)4
PHYS 255Physics IV (Modern & Optics)4
PSCI 101Physical Science3
RENG 102Renewable Energy Resources3

Social Science - GSS

AGBS 225Environmental Economics3
ECON 100Introduction to Macroeconomics3
ECON 140Introduction to Microeconomics3
ECON 300Money, Banking Financial Mkts3
ECON 370International Economics3
ENSC 261Environmental Justice3
POLI 101American National Government3
POLI 111State & Local Government3
PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology3
PSYC 161Social Science & Pseudoscience1
PSYC 211Lifespan Development3
PSYC 221Biological Psychology3
PSYC 241Child Development3
PSYC 242Adolescent Development3
PSYC 243Adult Development3
PSYC 251Abnormal Psychology3
PSYC 255Psychology Personal Adjustment3
PSYC 284Psychology of Gender3
PSYC 291Human Diversity Social Context3
PSYC 304Industrial/Org Psychology3
PSYC 381Personality3
PSYC 384Group Behavior3
PSYC 386Social Psychology3
SOCI 101Intro to Sociology3
SOCI 201Social Problems3
SOCI 220Marriage and Family3
SOCI 221Death and Dying3
SOCI 250Social Gerontology3
SOCI 261Environmental Justice3
SOCI 270Drugs, Society & Behavior3
SOCI 360Social Mvt & Community Change3
SOCI 370Drugs, Society & Behavior3
SOCI 390Urban Sociology3
STS 101Values of Science & Technology3
STS 301Humans vs. Nature3
STS 316Investigating Cyberculture3

US History & Civic Enagement - GUS

HIST 101United States History to 18003
HIST 102U.S. History 1800 to 19003
HIST 103U.S. History from 1900-Present3
HIST 220African American History3
HIST 225Women in the United States3
HIST 320History of New York State3

World History & Global Awareness - GWH

ANTH 101Introduction to Anthropology3
GEOG 101Intro World Regional Geography3
HIST 151World History to 16003
HIST 152World History from 15003
HIST 161European History to 16483
HIST 162European History from 15003
HIST 171Environmental History3
HIST 172Latin American Caribbean Histo3
HIST 181History of Technology to 18003
HIST 182History Technology From 17503
HIST 351The World Since 19143
HIST 371The World Wars3
HIST 372The Cold War3
HIST 375Russian History3
HUMN 220Introduction to Islam3
HUMN 231Native American Studies3
LITR 208Eastern World Literature3
POLI 151Intro Comparative Government3

World Languages - GFL

AMSL 101American Sign Language I3
AMSL 102American Sign Language II3
CHIN 101Beginning Mandarin Chinese I3
CHIN 102Beginning Mandarin Chinese II3
LANG 1XAForeign Language Elective15
LANG 1XBForeign Language Elective3
LANG 1XCForeign Language Elective3
LANG 1XDForeign Language Elective3
LANG 2XAForeign Language Elective3
LANG 2XBForeign Language Elective3
LANG 3XAForeign Language Elective3
LANG 3XBForeign Language Elective3
LANG 4XAForeign Language Elective3
LANG 4XBForeign Language Elective3
SPAN 101Beginning College Spanish 13
SPAN 102Beginning College Spanish 23
SPAN 125Spanish for Heritage Speakers3
SPAN 201Intermediate College Spanish 13
SPAN 202Intermediate College Spanish 23

Liberal Arts and Sciences - LAS

AGBS 225Environmental Economics3
AGEN 120Water Supply & Sanitation2
AGEN 161Basic Hydraulics3
AGRO 110Soil Science3
AGRO 215Soil Fertility & Fertilizers3
AGSC 132Introduction to Precision Farming2
AGSC 320Contemporary Issues in Agricul3
AMSL 101American Sign Language I3
AMSL 102American Sign Language II3
ANTH 101Introduction to Anthropology3
ARCH 102Introduction to Architecture2
ARCH 141Architectural Design I4
ARCH 142Architectural Design II4
ARCH 151Arch Pre History to 18003
ARCH 182Architectural Graphic Comm.2
ARCH 243Architectural Design III4
ARCH 244Architectural Design IV4
ARCH 252Architecture: 1800 to Present3
ART 110Introduction to Visual Arts3
ART 120Introduction to Drawing2
ART 121Introduction to Painting2
ART 131Introduction to Photography3
ASTR 101Solar Astronomy3
ASTR 110Stellar Astronomy3
BIOL 101Introduction to Biology4
BIOL 102Botany-Form Function Seed Plt3
BIOL 103Botany - Plant Diversity3
BIOL 105Human Biology4
BIOL 107Topics in Contemporary Biology3
BIOL 109Biology & Literature3
BIOL 120General Biology I4
BIOL 121General Biology II4
BIOL 135Myology I3
BIOL 136Myology II3
BIOL 137Neurology4
BIOL 150Human Anatomy + Physiology I4
BIOL 151Human Anatomy + Physiology II4
BIOL 230Human Genetics3
BIOL 260Principles of Zoology4
BIOL 285General Microbiology4
BIOL 300Biol Normal & Neoplastic Cells3
BIOL 301Pathophysiology3
BIOL 302Epidemiology3
BIOL 405Basic Immunology3
CHEM 101Basic Chemistry4
CHEM 110Contemporary Chemistry4
CHEM 121General College Chemistry I4
CHEM 122General College Chemistry II4
CHEM 141Chemical Principles I4
CHEM 142Chemical Principles II4
CHEM 220Intro to Organic Chemistry4
CHEM 241Organic Chemistry I4
CHEM 242Organic Chemistry II4
CHEM 361Biochemistry3
CHIN 101Beginning Mandarin Chinese I3
CHIN 102Beginning Mandarin Chinese II3
CITA 113Intro to Game Design & Dev3
CJUS 101Intro Criminal Justice Systems3
CJUS 235Juvenile Delinquency3
COMM 101Critical Reading3
COMM 105Research & Communication3
COMM 111Introduction to Speech3
COMM 121Theories Interpersonal Comm3
COMM 131Small Group Discussion3
COMM 300Visual Communication3
COMP 100College Composition3
COMP 101Composition and Research3
COMP 102Writing About Literature3
COMP 110Technical Communications3
COMP 220Writing in the Disciplines3
COMP 221Advanced Composition Research3
COMP 230Creative Writing - Short Story3
COMP 231Creative Writing - Poetry3
COMP 232Creative Writing Nonfiction1
COMP 233Creative Writing - Nonfiction3
COMP 240Editing 11
COMP 241Editing 21
COMP 242Editing 31
COMP 310Advance Tech Communication3
DANS 110Breeding Dairy Cattle3
DANS 120Anatomy & Physiology-Dairy Cow3
ECON 100Introduction to Macroeconomics3
ECON 140Introduction to Microeconomics3
ECON 300Money, Banking Financial Mkts3
ECON 370International Economics3
ENGR 201Analytic Mechanics I3
ENGR 202Analytic Mechanics II3
ENGR 210Introdctn To Electrical Systms3
ENGR 212Mechanics Of Materials3
ENSC 101Agricultural Science3
ENSC 102Botany-Form Function Seed Plt3
ENSC 103Botany - Plant Diversity3
ENSC 125Environmental Chemistry4
ENSC 261Environmental Justice3
ESCI 110Equine Anatomy & Physiology3
ESCI 305Equine Reproduction/Mgt3
GEOG 101Intro World Regional Geography3
HIST 101United States History to 18003
HIST 102U.S. History 1800 to 19003
HIST 103U.S. History from 1900-Present3
HIST 151World History to 16003
HIST 152World History from 15003
HIST 161European History to 16483
HIST 162European History from 15003
HIST 171Environmental History3
HIST 172Latin American Caribbean Histo3
HIST 181History of Technology to 18003
HIST 182History Technology From 17503
HIST 220African American History3
HIST 221History of the Vietnam War3
HIST 225Women in the United States3
HIST 320History of New York State3
HIST 351The World Since 19143
HIST 371The World Wars3
HIST 372The Cold War3
HIST 375Russian History3
HIST 380History of Science Medicine3
HORT 150Fruit & Vegetable Production3
HORT 201Plant Propagation3
HORT 241Plant Protection3
HORT 403Planting Design4
HUMN 210The Film Experience3
HUMN 220Introduction to Islam3
HUMN 230Rural Studies3
HUMN 231Native American Studies3
HUMN 261Games, World Build, Story3
JOUR 101Intro to Mass Communication3
JOUR 111News Writing & Reporting3
JOUR 112News Writing II3
JOUR 214Specialized Writing3
JOUR 220Mass Media and Society3
JOUR 272Public Relations Publicity Mgt3
JOUR 401Legal Ethical Issues Mass Comm3
LANG 1XAForeign Language Elective15
LANG 1XBForeign Language Elective3
LANG 2XAForeign Language Elective3
LANG 2XBForeign Language Elective3
LANG 3XAForeign Language Elective3
LANG 3XBForeign Language Elective3
LANG 4XAForeign Language Elective3
LANG 4XBForeign Language Elective3
LITR 203American Literature to 19003
LITR 204American Lit 1900 to Present3
LITR 205English Literature to 18003
LITR 206English Lit 1800 to Present3
LITR 207Western World Literature3
LITR 208Eastern World Literature3
LITR 211Black American Writers3
LITR 221Literature of Gender3
LITR 231Modern Literature3
LITR 232Major American Novels3
LITR 233Literature and the Environment3
LITR 234Aspects of Contemporary Lit3
LITR 241Diversity in Literature - Spec3
LITR 243Biology & Literature3
LITR 270Mythology3
LITR 271Adventures in Mythology3
LITR 272Mythology & Social Justice3
LITR 341Diversity in Literature - Spec3
LITR 342Science Fiction3
LITR 370Mythology3
LITR 371Adventures in Mythology3
LITR 372Mythology & Social Justice3
MAGN 101Elementary Algebra3
MAGN 107Mathematical Literacy3
MATH 102Intermediate Algebra w Trig3
MATH 103College Algebra w/ Trig3
MATH 123Elementary Statistics3
MATH 127Mathematical Reasoning3
MATH 141Statistics3
MATH 145Discrete Mathematics3
MATH 147Selected Topics In Precalculus3
MATH 149Elementary Linear Algebra3
MATH 151General Calculus A3
MATH 152General Calculus B3
MATH 153Business Calculus3
MATH 161Calculus I4
MATH 162Calculus II4
MATH 261Calculus III4
MATH 262Differential Equations4
MECH 120Engineering Materials3
MECH 211Analytical Mechanics (Statics)3
MECH 213Strength of Materials4
MUSI 101Introduction To Music & Art3
MUSI 102History Of Jazz3
MUSI 150Ensemble1
MUSI 155Ensemble1
MUSI 160Ensemble1
MUSI 165Ensemble1
NATR 101General Ecology3
NATR 115Forest Ecology3
NATR 140Geology3
NATR 145Intro Environmental Technology3
NATR 152Fish Reproduction2
NATR 153Marine Biology3
NATR 158Fish Nutrition2
NATR 160Principles of Arboriculture2
NATR 210Dendrology3
NATR 232Wildlife Ecology & Management3
NATR 250Aquatic Ecology3
NATR 252Fish Ecology and Management3
NATR 254Fish Health Management3
NATR 260Principles of Zoology4
PHIL 201Introduction To Philosophy3
PHIL 211Modern Ethics3
PHIL 311Professional Ethics3
PHIL 320Contemporary Issues in Agricul3
PHYS 107Introductory Physics I4
PHYS 108Introductory Physics II4
PHYS 127General Physics I4
PHYS 128General Physics II4
PHYS 154Univ Physics I (Mechanics)4
PHYS 155Univ Physics II(Elec & Magnet)4
PHYS 158Univ Physics II(Elec & Magnet)4
PHYS 168Univ Physics II(Elec & Magnet)4
PHYS 254Univ PhysicsIII(Sound, Thermo)4
PHYS 255Physics IV (Modern & Optics)4
PLAS 121Introduction to Plastics4
POLI 101American National Government3
POLI 111State & Local Government3
POLI 113American Judiciary System3
POLI 151Intro Comparative Government3
PSCI 101Physical Science3
PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology3
PSYC 103Intro to Applied Psychology1
PSYC 161Social Science & Pseudoscience1
PSYC 211Lifespan Development3
PSYC 221Biological Psychology3
PSYC 241Child Development3
PSYC 242Adolescent Development3
PSYC 243Adult Development3
PSYC 251Abnormal Psychology3
PSYC 255Psychology Personal Adjustment3
PSYC 284Psychology of Gender3
PSYC 291Human Diversity Social Context3
PSYC 304Industrial/Org Psychology3
PSYC 325Motivation and Behavior3
PSYC 361Research Methods Applied Psy I4
PSYC 362Research Methods App Psyc II4
PSYC 381Personality3
PSYC 384Group Behavior3
PSYC 386Social Psychology3
PSYC 461Tests and Measures3
RENG 102Renewable Energy Resources3
SOCI 101Intro to Sociology3
SOCI 201Social Problems3
SOCI 220Marriage and Family3
SOCI 221Death and Dying3
SOCI 250Social Gerontology3
SOCI 270Drugs, Society & Behavior3
SOCI 360Social Mvt & Community Change3
SOCI 370Drugs, Society & Behavior3
SOCI 390Urban Sociology3
SPAN 101Beginning College Spanish 13
SPAN 102Beginning College Spanish 23
SPAN 125Spanish for Heritage Speakers3
SPAN 201Intermediate College Spanish 13
SPAN 202Intermediate College Spanish 23
STS 101Values of Science & Technology3
STS 301Humans vs. Nature3
STS 316Investigating Cyberculture3
STS 401Adv Topics in STS3
THEA 124Introduction to Theatre3
THEA 125Introduction to Acting & Directing3
THEA 150Theatre Production Laboratory3